Summer Without Anna

By: Kate Jenks Landry

Published by Kids Can Press Ltd, 2025-06-03

Junie misses her sister – and their summers together before Anna got sick. When Junie’s mum and dad leave her at Nan and Pop’s house for the summer, they promise they’ll be back to get her “the minute Anna’s well enough.” Then they hand her Anna’s camera with a note that reads, “In case you find Edmund.” Junie spends her days floating in the lake, fishing with Pop and taking lots of pictures – though none of Edmund, the elusive giant turtle. Edmund will have to wait, just like Junie’s waiting, until Junie finally gets to see her sister again. A heartfelt tribute to the love between siblings, certain to resonate with any child missing the people they love.